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Save £12k in 2026 challenge (or any other amount to challenge yourself!)
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Please may I join this challenge.
Id like to save £7500 this year or increase our ‘bottom line’ by that amount.
Might be a bit ambitious as we have to have building work done this year but I’m feeling very encouraged and would like to be accountable.
Grocery Spends £90-£100 per week …. Payday each Friday2 -
I'd like to do this again this year - I was #47 last year but not bothered what number I get for this year.
I'm aiming for £8,000 this year as I've dropped a day at work so need to see how I go.
Thank you Suffolk Lass and Enthusiastic Saver for running this.Declutter 2024 :277
Save £12k: #47 £4757.58/£12000
Grocery challenge: £2080 pa, bulk buy £520 pa2 -
Sorry, only just catching up with this thread - £12000 please @Suffolk_lassSuffolk_lass said:Draft spreadsheet includes everyone to here. @Caeraugirl, did you mean £1200 or £12,000?#21 Save £12k in 2025 £25577.35/£200002 -
My first update of 2026
Topscooby #6 £1000 for January please!
£12k in 2026 #6 ( £1,000 / £12,000 )
£12k in 2025 #27 ( £12,850 / £12,000 ) Goal surpassed 🙏
£12k in 2024 #18 (£14,000 / £12,000)…Goal surpassed 🙏
The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2023 #86 ( Completed at 299.42% )3 -
Thanks for the link @Suffolk_lass and I have updated for myself and @Topscooby
#1 £1000 for January.
£250 to YBS regular saver and £200 to Nationwide regular saver. £550 to personal savings account so £1000 in total.
I have lots of travel costs over the next two months to pay out for so I do not anticipate being able to add to that this month.
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The 365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #1 £55/£667.95
Save £12k in 2026 #1 £1000/£120003 -
#5 linz £1000 for January please
Many thanks! 🙂
#5 - Save £12k in 20262 -
Good, good, that is what I thought.Caeraugirl said:
Sorry, only just catching up with this thread - £12000 please @Suffolk_lassSuffolk_lass said:Draft spreadsheet includes everyone to here. @Caeraugirl, did you mean £1200 or £12,000?
Updated to here - 37 of us confirmed so farSave £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here1 -
# 24 declaring 1100 for Jan#24 Save 12k in 20262
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#36 £500 for January so far please xxGrocery Spends £90-£100 per week …. Payday each Friday1
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Whoops, conditional formatting tweaked a bit nowSave £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here1
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